Compare towns
Suffield vs Windsor vs Lancaster vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Suffield | Windsor | Lancaster | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
8,606Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Nashoba | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.